Grade: 9-12 Curriculum Area: Visual Art Unit of Study/Art history/Cultural context: Perspective; Van Gogh and Wyeth;

Byzantine; Architecture/Interior Design SPI's/Standards of Art: TN: 1.1.1-1.1.4, 1.3.1-.1.3.4, 1.4.1-1.4.4, 2.1.1-2.1.4, 4.1.1, 5.1.1, 6.2.1 (math)

Objectives: The student will compare and contrast the work of Wyeth and Van Gogh, and works from the Byzantine period, to understand perspective. (2.3) The student will define terms relating to perspective. (2.1) The student will construct an accurate drawing of an interior space using one-point perspective. (2.1.4) The student will add value to their drawings using color. (1.1.1) The student will write an artist statement describing the element of art they just covered and describe their interior room (e.g. why they chose certain items). (5.1.1)

Materials: Copy paper (exercise) 18x24 Paper (project) Pencils Erasers Rulers/Protractors Colored Pencils

Assessment Strategies: Questions and responses during presentation to show understanding. Individual monitoring during practice (double-check comprehension). Rubric for the final project: scoring based on how well Objectives were met in the project. (For example, if all the objectives are met, extra creativity is shown in their interior rooms, student wrote a well-thought out artist statement that includes vocabulary, and behaved well/gave good effort, they will receive an A.) The results of the project will determine how the next lesson of using Two-point Perspective will be approached. (If objectives arent met, spend more time on Introduction and Demonstration of Perspective.) At the end of the semester, the final exam will include questions about Perspective.

Guided Learning Steps: PowerPoint Presentation Allows students to interpret and analyze the technique of creating perspective in an artwork. Questions will demonstrate comprehension, using examples to compare and contrast features, as well as check understanding of terms and technique. Demonstration/Guided Practice Starting with the basics of drawing several boxes using 1-point perspective. Each step will be checked for accuracy. Builds in complexity by adding more (stacking on top), followed by two worksheets to practice on different-shaped objects. Individual Practice (Project) [3 days] Draw an interior room using one-point perspective, adding features seen in their own rooms or creating a dream room (making it relevant to them). They will color in their final drawings, showing value as utilized in previous lessons to create a realistic representation of their rooms. Reflection Students will write an Artist Statement (small essay) explaining the process and design choices they made.

Vocab: perspective, one-point perspective, horizon line, vertical/horizontal/orthogonal lines, vanishing point, architecture, interior design

Essential Questions: 1. What are some characteristics of Andrew Wyeths interior paintings? Compare and Contrast Wyeths Room to a painting by Van Gogh: Bedroom at Arles. Take a look at Wyeths interior paintings in the PowerPoint presentation. How does Wyeth use linear perspective? Identify the vanishing points. What are some of the subjects included in Wyeths interior views? Note the use of windows and doors opening up to the outside world. How does Wyeth use objects? What is the mood of Wyeths paintings compared to Van Goghs? 2. In what careers would linear perspective drawing be an essential skill? Architecture and interior design; some aspects of engineering. Take a look at some interior design drawings on the PowerPoint slides. Note the vanishing points and the realistic precision. Why is it important for these drawings to be precise? (Correct measurements, realistic sense of space, shown to clients.) 3. How do you show perspective and depth in a drawing? Vocab: horizon line, vanishing point(s), horizontal/vertical/orthogonal lines. 4. How can color be used to create a sense of space? Define intensity and neutral tones. Explanation using PowerPoint and student examples.